That boy is a monster chapter, chapter 4

Bad Blood

"I have something to tell you after dinner. Something to show you too," Bella hissed into Rod's ear, leaning toward him as her father pored the wine for everyone gathered to share their sellebratory engagement dinner. "We should go outside, though, in case it's dangerous."

Rod smirked, eyes heating with a knowing glint. "That sounds kinky," he whispered back happily.

"Look at the two love birds," Bellatrix's mum crooned. "Unable to even contain themselves for the speech. I suppose love is rude as well as blind."

Bellatrix very much wanted to toss her hair and say something snarky but refrained. The Dark Lord was even here. They were expected to behave so she straightened and cast her gaze down, murmuring an apology as Rod squeezed her thigh comfortingly under the table. Soon she'd be bloody mistress of her own bloody house and could do what she bloody liked at her bloody table, she silently fumed.

The dinner was pleasant enough, and the couple basked in the well wishers for their marriage. That bit was actually nice, but Bella was eager to get outside with Rod after dinner due to nearly bursting with the need to share the twisted horrifying secret as well as to see what the overly pretty wand did if anything. The two walked far out into the large yard, as far away from the large sprawling manor as possible so they'd not be easily seen. When Bellatrix stopped walking and eagerly turned to Rod he put his arms around her at once, drawing her hard against him. His muscles were so beautiful and felt so damn good. She allowed herself a sigh of pleasure and a quick kiss on his chin before pushing away.

"What? Isn't this about a hot new sex curse," he asked, confused yet still openly interested.

"No. Not this time. It's about...well two things. The first is I...I saw Regulus and Kreacher bloody snogging in my coat closet when Mum wanted me to hang the stupid coats up earlier."

Rod looked surprised, dark thick brows arching. "Snogging who?"

Bellatrix gave an internal squirm and took a deep breath. "Each other, Rod. And unfortunately I am not having you on. I swear!"

"Eu, nasty! Damn Bella your family must have bad blood or something. First your sister taking up with a bloody Muggle, then Sirius, now Regulus and bloody Kreacher? I honestly can't decide which is worse!"

Bellatrix scowled, openly cringing at mention of Andy's shame. And Sirius just needed to die. At least Regulus still served the right causes. "It's not my family. It isn't and if you say it again I shall crucio you so hard your balls will explode," she growled.

Rod's eyes became dreamy. "You promise," he asked teasingly and she smiled brightly.

"No. Actually if you ever say it again I promise never to crucio you again ever."

He nodded quickly. "Okay, got it. I'm sorry then."

Although his smirking expression said that he wasn't sorry at all and still thought her family shit.

Noting her frown he reached for her again. "But you're about to be a Lestrange, so don't worry about it."

She grinned in spite of herself. "So," she continued. "I made them give me something not to tell. Want to see?"

Before he could reply, though his expression was interested, she whipped the flashy wand out and extended it. Hastily she told the story of Kreacher stealing it and that it hadn't come from a wand shop.

"I wonder what it does. I thought we could both test it out," she said excitedly.

"Okay," he said, always up for something interesting. "It does look interesting. So we're not gonna tell?"

"I guess not," she said with a sigh. "As you said it is embarrassing. And...I don't think I've even processed it yet. Damn I knew they were close but nasty!"

Rod frowned. "Don't you think the Dark Lord will get that from our minds eventually? If we're not going to tell we should have Kreacher make us forget. Elves know all sorts of tricks, after all. I'm sure he could manage it."

Bellatrix nodded. "That's smart thinking," she said admiringly. She'd not gotten there through her shock. Completely justified shock she might ad. "We'll have to get Kreacher to tell me to remember something else about why I have this wand, because we're keeping it. Now lets see what it does."